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Federalism is a system of government that distributes power between the Central government and the regional bodies.¹ Most of the countries in the world have adopted federalism for it helps them in bridging the gap between the government an....

July 30, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal , Federalism , Madhesis , Local Councils , Provincial Assemblies , House of Representatives , Madhes Movements , CPN-Maoist

OLI TURNS HOLY | A POEM

Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

In Kathmandu at Singh Darbar Oli sat with his close team, He said he would go very far To realise his long cherished dream. To make sure that Nepalis saw That India was a foreign land, He had made up his mind to draw With his own h....

July 25, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal , Ayodhya , Oli , Singh Durbar , Lord Ram , Madhesis , Treaty of Sagauli , Kalapani River , Dharmic , Hou Yanqi

Nepalese Budget for 2020-21: More Figures than Solutions

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

On May 28, 2020, Finance Minister, Yubaraj Khatiwada, presented Federal Budget of Rs. 1,474 billion for the FY 2020-21 at a time when the entire nation is engulfed by coronavirus pandemic. In such an unusual period, expectations were that the budget ....

June 29, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , China , COVID-19 , Health sector , migrant workers , Nepal Budget , Agriculture sector , Infrastructure Development , Land Banks , Madhes region

India- Nepal and the issue of Lipulekh

Dr Sangeeta Thapliyal Article

Who owns Lipulekh pass and Kalapani? From where does the river Mahakali originate? What is the strategic importance of Kalapani? These are certain questions that have come to the forefront since Nepal raised objections to India’s inauguration of me....

June 22, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Lipulekh pass , Mahakaliriver , India Nepal border

Political Crisis amidst COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

At a time when almost all the countries of the world are struggling to fight the corona virus pandemic, the Council of Ministers in Nepal brought in two important ordinances on April 20, 2020, that could have serious implications on the future of Nep....

May 08, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Two new ordinances , splitting political parties , Federal Socialist Party , Constitutional Council , Rastriya Janata Party , Janata Samajbadi Party , Communist Party of Nepal , PM Oli

Strong Cooperation between Nepal and India Needed to Win War against Coronavirus

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

The Global Impact

Never before in the history of mankind, the entire globe was affected as much by any event as coronavirus pandemic, called COVID-19. Not even World War I or World War II had made so much of impact as this pandemic has do....

April 22, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , India , economy , Cooperation , COVID-19 , global impact , Nepal experience

Province 2 in Nepal - No Name, No Capital

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

In Nepal, the coalition government of the Federal Socialist Party Nepal (FSPN) and the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) in Province 2 could not garner the required number of votes in the Provincial Assembly on the name of the province and its capit....

April 08, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Janakpur , Madhesh , Federal Socialist Party Nepal (FSPN) , Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) , Province 2 , Provincial Assembly

भूख से लड़ने की रणनीति और नेपाल

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

विज्ञान और तकनीक के विकास के कारण मनुष्य चांद और मंगल तक पहुंच चुके हैं और अब वे सूर्य तक पहुंचन�....

March 13, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Sustainable Development Goals , challenges in Nepal , Climate Resilience Measures , Global HungerIndex

The Strategy for Combating Hunger and Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

Because of the development of science and technology, human beings have increased their access to the Moon and Mars and they have even been dreaming to reach the Sun. But, is it not a great pity that while they are performing such great miracles on t....

February 25, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Global Hunger Index , Sustainable Development Goals , challenges in Nepal , Climate Resilience Measures

Round Table Discussion on India-Nepal Relations

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion to discuss India-Nepal relations on 7th November 2019. This everlasting friendship is now also being called a ‘strategic partnership’. This relationship was analyse....

December 26, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Interaction , China , BIMSTEC , India-Nepal relations , FDI , Madhesi , China policy